Tag: compassion

"Thoughts are things, REAL things, and they are the only things you can control" My adaptation from Napoleon Hill Whether or not you're familiar with the science behind the power of the mind to influence reality, it's something you should be using to your advantage every day. As nurses, our days are crazy. They often… Continue reading Improve Your Self Talk, Revolutionize Your Practice

Most of us have seen it. Some of us have even felt it. That moment. It's the moment where a person leaves their body. Where their face goes slack, their breath ceases, the electricity goes out of the air, and they are finally at peace. Death in nursing, particularly in critical care, is an inevitability.… Continue reading The Importance of Creating a Good Death

"Growth is uncomfortable because you've never been here before-you've never been this version of you. So give yourself a little grace and breathe through it." Kristen Lohr As nurses, we often struggle appreciating where we are in our careers. We are encouraged to continually enhance our skill set. Whether it's to learn a new specialty,… Continue reading What I want to be when I Grow.

"Practice being selfless. You always end up getting more than you anticipate when your soul is giving" When you feel alone or left out in your unit, what do you do? Do you put yourself out there? Or do you keep to yourself and get angrier and angrier, until you loathe your job along with… Continue reading Want Some Allies? Be an Ally.

"The only thing whining does is convince everyone around you that you are not in control."-My Dad In my previous post, I discussed the dangers of gossip and the erosion of trust that happens within units. Today I'd like to move on to the second naughty word, whining. We all know the whiners. They come… Continue reading Why the G and W Words are the Real Naughty Ones, Part 2.

"Any fool can know, the point is to understand" Albert Einstein We have all had a patient that shifted our perception. One that somehow made us see past ourselves, our bias, our exhaustion and really see them. Sometimes that change is imperceptible and alters your view ever so slightly, and sometimes it's very profound and… Continue reading The Epiphany that Changed Everything.